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Arc'teryx Firee Softshell Hooded Jacket - Men's

December 30, 2010

Polartec's website says that
Powershield O2 blocks 96% of wind (that's the Hercules and his son, Hyllus) and
Powershield blocks 98% of wind (this jacket)

Neither are waterproof. Powershield Pro is a third textile, which might be waterproof, but, at this point in time, Arc'teryx is not usimg. I'm sure they will soon, though.

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Stoic Welder Glove

December 30, 2010

Why does a glove have a bladder? It says it has a "Sympatex bladder".

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Arc'teryx Alpha SV Mitt

December 23, 2010

Are these the only mitts on the market that use a gore-tex shell as opposed to a gore-tex liner? And if so, what took so long?

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Don't buy them

Arc'teryx Hardface Glove - Unisex

Arc'teryx Hardface Glove - Unisex

Rating for this product: 2 December 8, 2010

Firstly, they are not at all windproof, as stated here.
They aren't supposed to be; they are a lightly insulated glove with a hardface to be somewhat wind resistant and to have some moisture shedding ability in temperatures from maybe 35 to 45 degrees F. , or to be used as a liner in a shell. But they are way overpriced for that purpose and the features they have.

My biggest complaint about them is the stitching/seams in the palm is/are uncomfortable when riding a bike and, I am sure, for many other activities. There's just too much of it, and the seams are too big.

I also think they should be windproof, or nearly so. I have many Arc'teryx jackets, and I really appreciate the ones that aren't completely windproof (e.g. the Gammas and theEpsilons ), because when you are working hard in colder environs, having some controlled amount of the wind blowing through your shell really helps in getting rid of the sweat. But I disagree with making that choice for your hands; your hands are small with a high surface area and are much more susceptible to the cooling effects of wind than your torso, and I find that having WindStopper in gloves is a good idea.

I don't understand all the great reviews for these gloves. They are not very warm, yet many of the reviews say they are - maybe if you are from the south they seem warm to you. They are not very wind resistant, and they are way overpriced. I think people either people are just enamored with their new Arc'teryx product (which is certainly apt to happen), they are reviewing the wrong glove (it can get confusing - I had to look up which ones I bought), or maybe they're just from places where they think 45 degrees F is frigid.

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Salomon Czar Ski

November 2, 2010

I second what Jamey has said. I use these to ski deep snow in the trees around Tahoe, and they are tremendously good. I can literally make two turns in the space that I could make one turn on traditional skis, which makes choosing lines almost a thing of the past - I just go, and and when I need to turn, I just twist my hips and I turn. It greatly opens up your choices when in the trees because you can turn so quickly and so adroitly.

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Salomon Czar Ski

January 25, 2010

The 190's are 3 mm wider than the 182's, i.e. 114 mm underfoot. I had a pair of each at home and used calipers to measure them. Strangely, the 190's had the dimensions misprinted on them as 131/111/121, i.e. the dimensions of the 182's(all sizes have the dimensions printed on them ). But, again, I used digital calipers to measure them and compare the 182's to the 190's, and the 190s were 3 mm wider.

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